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Shimla: India Meteorological Department on Saturday issued an avalanche alert for Himachal Pradesh likely to happen in the next 24 hours. 

An orange alert has been issued for the possibility of avalanches in high altitude areas of Chamba, Kullu, Kinnaur, and Lahaul and Spiti districts in the next 24 hours.

The weather office has also predicted showers in Himachal Pradesh in the next 24 hours.

Avalanche Alert Issued For Himachal

According to IMD, Kalpa received 22.6 mm of rain, Manali (18 mm), Kotkhai (16.1 mm), Rohru (15 mm), Saloni (14.2 mm), Theog and Kufri (12 mm each), Kasauli (11 mm), Seobagh (10 mm), Bhuntar (8.6 mm), Shimla (8.2 mm), Solan (7 mm) and Chamba (6 mm).

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Meanwhile, many areas in Kashmir and upper reaches in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh received snowfall while many parts of northern India including UP, Punjab , Haryana received rainfall at isolated places on Saturday.

Several districts in Jammu and Kashmir including Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian, Pulwama, Bandipora, Kupwara, Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall on Saturday.

A fresh spell of snowfall was also witnessed at higher reaches in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla while isolated rainfall occurred in plain regions in north India states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab.